MarkLives.com runs a regular slot featuring the best local and international magazine covers every week. We recognise well thought out, powerful and interesting (and hopefully all three in one) magazine covers and celebrate the mix of pragmatism, creativity and personal taste that created each of them. By media blogger MediaSlutZA.
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RIM appointment points to possible sale
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) Monday announced that it was replacing its co-CEOs with Thorsten Heins, ostensibly paving the way for a new phase in product evolution, but possibly also preparing it for sale.
Does the #DASO campaign make good advertising?
The new poster released by the Democratic Alliance Student Organisation (DASO) yesterday has, to put it mildly, caused a stir. Many commentators have quoted race, sex, and countless other reasons as to why this is a good or a bad advert. I’m going to try and stay away from the obvious ‘traditional’ South African tensions and dissect this from a brand and advertising point of view.
Martin MacGregor, ex-MD of Nota Bene CT, joins M&C Saatchi Abel
Martin MacGregor, the former MD at Nota Bene MEC Cape Town, has joined M&C Saatchi Abel as managing partner: connection (we’ll get to that in a moment).
Magazine covers we love (this week)!
MarkLives.com runs a regular slot featuring the best local and international magazine covers every week. We recognise well thought out, powerful and interesting (and hopefully all three in one) magazine covers and celebrate the mix of pragmatism, creativity and personal taste that created each of them.
Print designers need to adapt for digital age
Eva Csernyanszky explains how publishers may make the leap into digital publishing
Behind the Zines
A new book explores the culture of self-publishing expressed in the zine
The TV set reinvented
by Arthur Goldstuck One of the highlights of the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week was the dramatic strides made in TV technology.
Everything you need to know about Facebook’s IPO (infographic)
Everything you need to know about Facebook’s IPO (infographic)
Naspers to benefit from Facebook IPO
Forget the Mayans. The real apocalypse in 2012 will come via Facebook, and Naspers will be laughing all the way to the bank.